Benefits of Using Wikis

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Benefits of Using Wikis in the Classroom

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Benefits for teacher:

  • Students actively engaged

  • Relevent information displayed

  • Comprehensive source of content

  • Study tool

  • Quick way to formatively assess knowledge and understanding

  • All learners must bring something to the table--all students accountable

  • Parents can access wiki

  • Many free sites

  • Easy to learn and manage


Benefits for student:

  • High interest

  • High engagement

  • Apply technology

  • Access to compiled content

  • Source for studying

  • Appealling to visual learner

  • Responsible for the content





  1. Benefits of Using Wikis
  2. Suggestions for Use
  3. Tutorials
  4. Using Wikis Home
  5. What is a Wiki, Anyway?